The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-10
THE INCONSISTENCIES.


Friends of the Anarchists Urge Governor
Oglesby Grant Communication.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. "a large crowd
stood on the platform st the depot this morning
waiting to see the Chicago delegation which had
come to intercede with Governor Oglesby in be-
half of the condemned Anarchists. On arrival
Of the train the delegation at once proceeded to
the headquarters of the Labor delegation. The
Chicago Amnesty Association is represented by
Messrs. l.. S. Oliver, E. A. Stevens and J. r.
Buchanan, of the Labor Enquirer These gen.
item have set of petitions of their own, and
will present them to the Governor at the inter-
view this morning. Prof. William Salter and
d. j. Lloyd have a set Of petitions which they
will lay before Governor Oglesby after the first
interview is finished. Captain Black has sole
charge of the main petitions and of these there
are many that it required separate trunk to
convey them here. Mr.. Buchanan, who made
estimate of all the petitions sent in from all
parts of the country, says that there are eleven
miles of names begging for clemency.
The delegation of labor people from New
York consists of j. E. Quinn, Samuel Gompers
L. j. Ferrell and Edward King. 1t is claimed
that they alone have a petition with 100000
names attached. The feeling among the labor
people who have come here Is that there can be
no argument UeLOTe Tue GoVoEuOE Oh tu6 IeSal
questions in the case The two features now TO
be presented are the questions of mercy and
public policy.
On account of the rain and bad weather, the
delegation which was to start for the State
house at o'clock was delayed until little
after that hour. When Captain Black and Mr..
Trurnbull arrived at the State Capitol they were
informed that Governor Oglesby had not yet
arrived. On account of this half hours delay
followed. The doors of the reception rooms
were thrown open at $40 o'clock and the differ
ent comm ittees filed in. There were nearly
hundred present when they were all assembled.
Captain Black presented to the Governor at
once, the latter greeting the lawyer with his
extended hand, after which he turned to o amall
table at side of the room.
A few minutes later all was as still as death.
and Captain Black, advancing to the corner of
the table at which Governor Ogleshy sat- began
TO read his address. The relatives of the con-
demned sat in a sem-circle to the left OF the
speaker. Captain Black first began by reading
the general petition which had been signed By
the men themselves The Anarchist lawyer adj
vanced butsa little ways when he came to the
passage which said that never before the dav of
the Haymarket had single one of the Anarch-
lists been interrupted by the police. At this
point Governor Oglesby interrupted, and asked
if he was to understand that statement as the
truth
YES sir, I" responded tie lawyer in his SOL
emn tonee. land, furthermore that very meet
ing was attended by Mayor Harrison himself
who remained there until within twenty minutes
of tho riot"
''Proceed, said the Governor.
Captain Black took twenty minutes to read
the petition and when he closed he said: This
has been sign ed by Michael Schwab, Samuel
Fielden and August SPIES. The reason that the
accused. Parsons. Fischer. Engel and Linse, did
not append their names this paper be-
cause they claimed that they had forwarded to
your Excellency their autograph letters, and did
not think IL necessary TO sign this"
The petition recited the history Of the alleged
offsnse for which the petitioners had been con-